Georgia Tech vs Duke: Live Updates

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Georgia Tech vs Duke: Live Updates
Georgia Tech vs Duke: Live Updates

It is homecoming for Georgia Tech and they are welcoming in the 4-1 Duke Blue Devils, who are sitting atop the ACC Coastal standings heading into the weekend. 

The Yellow Jackets are coming off of a big upset against Pittsburgh on the road last weekend and it was the first victory for interim head coach Brent Key. Key is looking to move to 2-0 and keep the momentum rolling for Georgia Tech. 

Georgia Tech has won two in a row over their ACC Coastal rival and has dominated the rivalry as a whole. Hopefully, history will be on the Yellow Jackets' side when toe meets leather at 4:00. 

The Yellow Jackets are donning white helmets, gold jerseys, and white pants today and Duke is going with black helmets, white jerseys, and black pants. 

Follow along here at AllYellowJackets.com for live updates and make sure to keep refreshing the page for updates!

Pregame: 

After his performance last week, Hassan Hall is getting the start at running back. Other notable starters include James Blackstrain at wide receiver and true freshmen Clayton Powell-Lee at safety. A reminder that Jaylon King is out for the season with an injury. 

Georgia Tech and the Ramblin Wreck have just come onto the field. Jordan Williams, D'Quan Douse, and Gavin Stewart are the captains for today. Kickoff is next!

Georgia Tech has won the toss and will receive!

1st Quarter:

Touchback on the kick. Georgia Tech will start at its own 25-yard line. 

Dylan Leonard with a first down on the first play of the game. Tech then gives to Hassan Hall for a gain of five. Hall then carries for a first down and looks like he is picking up where he left off last week. Blackstrain dropped the pass on the next play and it will be 2nd and 10 at the 46. Jeff Sims then has his pass batted down and then he caught his own deflection. Cool play but only gained one yard. Sims then takes a deep shot to Ryan King and he overshoots him. David Shanahan is on to punt now. 

Duke will start on its own 27-yard line. Poor tackling on the first play lets Duke running back Jordan Waters get a first down. Duke with another big run for a first down and the Blue Devils are moving it early. Leonard hits Waters for a first down and Duke is in Georgia Tech territory now. The defense needs to stop the momentum right now and tackle better. Leonard was sacked by Sylvain Yondjouen and it will be third and long for Duke. Blue Devils player was down on the field but is now walking off on his own power. 

Duke keeps it on the ground for no game and will punt it away. Powell-Lee with a nice stop on the play. Yellow Jackets getting the ball back. 

Hall is still in at running back. Carries it for just a few and it will be 2nd and 7. Sims with a big run and the Yellow Jackets are near midfield! Nineteen-yard gain on the play. Immediately after, Sims was sacked by R.J. Oben from Duke and it will be 2nd and 16. Hall with a short reception and it will be 3rd and long. 

Sims throws to King on third down and draws a pass interference flag, Drive will stay alive. Tech is now in Duke territory. Sims then completes a pass to Leo Blackburn. Young receivers are getting work today. 

Sims with another big run and now Georgia Tech is threatening to score. After a penalty, it is 1st and 20. Dontae Smith enters the game and has a 14-yard gain. Sims gets a first down for Tech and it is 1st and goal! 

After another run from Sims, it will be 3rd and goal at the four-yard line. Sims' 3rd down pass to Jenkins is incomplete and Stewart is coming on for the field goal. Tech needs to have red-zone opportunities turn into touchdowns.

The kick is good and it is 3-0 Yellow Jackets with 3:31 remaining in the first quarter!

Touchback on the kick. Duke will start at their own 25-yard line. 

The short pass is complete for no gain, tackle by Ace Eley. On the third down play, Leonard completes his pass and extends the drive on third and long. 

The run defense has been strong so far. No big runs for Duke. A late hit call on Kyle Kennard gives the Blue Devils 15 free yards. Duke is into Georgia Tech territory now. 

Leonard completes a short check down with pressure in his face to get the 1st down and that is the end of the 1st quarter. Tech leads 3-0. Tech outgained the Blue Devils 101-68 in the first quarter. 

2nd quarter

A Fumble by Duke and it is being called Georgia Tech football!! The play is under review, however. 

It is ruled an incomplete pass. Remains Duke football. 

Flag on the next play. Personal foul on Charlie Thomas. Duke gets another 15 yards. Never mind, the call is being reversed and is on Duke. The refs further consulted and changed the call and it is on Duke. Third down now for the Blue Devils. 

The crowd is getting really loud here at Bobby Dodd. 

Leonard's third-down pass is incomplete and Duke must now punt the ball away. Defense with another nice stop. 

1st and 10 from the Jacket's own six-yard line. Sims with another designed run for a good gain. Sims has been impressive on the ground so far. Leo Blackburn with another catch. Young receivers have been getting plenty of reps today. 

Nate McCollum takes a short pop pass for a first down and the Yellow Jackets are moving the ball. 

Immediately after that, Sims finds McCollum for a gain of 21 and the offense is into Duke territory now. 

Tech now facing a 3rd and three after a short run by Hassan Hall. 

Hall carries it for a first down and the drive continues. Jordan Williams is down on the field right now. Hall with a nice carry and it will be 3rd and short. McDuffie is in at running back now and Sims will carry it for a 1st down.  

False Start on Pierce Quick. 1st and 15 now on the Duke 24-yard line. 

Sims finds McCollum for a 24-yard touchdown!! 10-0 Georgia Tech. It was a great pass from Sims and a great effort from McCollum. 

Duke will start the next drive at the 27-yard line. 

3rd and five coming up for Duke. Huge third down. Leonard finds a receiver for the first down and Duke has the ball near midfield. After a couple of negative plays, Duke picks up a short gain for 1st down. Duke is now in Georgia Tech territory. 

Leonard scrambles for a first down and keeps the Duke drive alive. 

Leonard was sacked by Kennard and it is now 2nd and 11. Duke has an incompletion but a flag was thrown and Duke was called for an ineligible receiver down the field. 2nd and 16 now for Duke. Leonard then proceeds to throw an incomplete pass and it is now 3rd and 16. The third-down pass is complete, but short of the first down. Field goal try incoming for Duke. The field goal attempt for Duke is good and the score is now 10-3 in favor of Georgia Tech. 

Touchback on the ensuing kickoff and Tech will start at their own 25-yard line. 

Hall opens the drive with a first down run before tight end Luke Benson has a brutal drop that would have been a first down. 

Sims scrambles on third down and takes a hard late hit that will be reviewed for targeting. Targeting is upheld and the player for Duke is disqualified. First down for Georgia Tech. The player ejected was linebacker Shaka Heyward, Duke's best defensive player. Huge call. 

Sims had an incomplete pass intended for Blackburn and it will be 4th and short for the Yellow Jackets at the Duke 36-yard line. David Shanahan is on to punt and puts it in the back of the end zone. Questionable call to punt that ball. 

Duke takes a shot on 1st down and it is incomplete. Duke looks like they will run the clock out and go into halftime down 10-3. Blue Devils will get the ball to start the second half. 

Some stats at the half: Georgia Tech outgained Duke 224-133, Tech had 132 yards rushing and averaged 6.6 yards per rush, Tech averaged over six yards per play and had two sacks on defense. 

Third Quarter: 

The second half is about to get underway and Duke will be getting the ball to start the second half. 

Leonard scrambles for five yards to open the quarter. Tackle for loss by Thomas and it is third down for Duke. Great blitz design by Tech and they force Duke into a three and out. Tech getting the ball at their own 30-yard line. 

Sims finds Jenkins for a first down and the offense is already moving. Hall runs for another first down and Tech has the ball past midfield already. Sims stays in rhythm by finding McCollum for eight yards. 

The very next play might have been the catch of the year by any Georgia Tech wide receiver. Leo Blackburn made an unbelievable catch for a 37-yard touchdown and Tech leads 17-3.

Duke will once again start at their own 25-yard line. 

Jaquez Moore nearly breaks a run for a touchdown. Duke moving the ball on this drive. Incomplete pass but a penalty likely coming on Tech. It will be holding on Myles Sims. 

On the next play, Leonard misses a wide-open receiver for a touchdown. Huge break for Georgia Tech there. After a short run by Waters, it will be 3rd and 5 for Duke. Noah Collins gets the stop and it's 4th down. 

Duke finds an open receiver and is now set up 1st and goal. Almost a touchdown for Duke. 

Leonard's pass is batted down and it is now 3rd and goal for Duke. Huge play coming up. 

Intercepted by K.J. Wallace!! Georgia Tech takes over at their own eight-yard line!

Illegal formation moves the ball back to the 16-yard line and makes it 3rd and 10. Tech tries to set up a screen for Hall, but Duke sniffs it out. Tech will now punt. 

Third and long coming up for Duke. Wallace with a nice tackle on the play. Zamari Walton is now down on the field. 

Leonard finds Moore for what looks like the first down. 

Duke still has not been able to get anything going on the ground. The Georgia Tech defense has played well. 

Charlie Thomas makes a great pass deflection and makes it 2nd and 10 from the 13-yard line. Duke's pass is incomplete and now they will attempt a short field goal. 

Duke's kick is good and now it is 17-6 Georgia Tech. 1:31 left in the third quarter. 

Sims finds McCollum for a first down and the offense is moving the ball at the end of the quarter. Hall makes a nice gain and it is 2nd and 6. 

That looks like it will be the end of the quarter and Georgia Tech leads it 17-6 with one more quarter to go. 

Fourth Quarter: 

Tech will start the quarter on their own 43-yard line with a 2nd and 6. Sims has enough for the first down and keeps the drive moving. 

Sims finds King for a big gain and Tech is now deep into Duke territory!

Sims finds Dylan Leonard on third down and it is 1st and goal for Georgia Tech!

Third and goal upcoming for Georgia Tech. Huge play here with 10:52 left. Dontae Smith is now in. 

Gavin Stewart's kick is good! Tech extends the lead to 20-6. Stewart has been 6-6 the past two weeks combined. 

Duke now has an injured player on the field at the start of this drive. Duke's third-down pass is incomplete and the Blue Devils will have to punt it away. Another big stop for the defense. 

After a couple of carries for Hall, it is now 3rd and 8 for Georgia Tech. Tech picks up the first down but now faces another 3rd and long. Sims throws a screen to Malik Rutherford that goes nowhere and a facemask is also called on Georgia Tech. Punt is incoming for the Yellow Jackets. 

Duke returns the punt for a touchdown. Lead is now 20-13 Georgia Tech. 

Tech starts at their own 17-yard line. 5:51 left. Sims finds McCollum for a first down, but McCollum is now down on the field. That puts McCollum over 100 yards for the day. 

3rd and five now for Georgia Tech. Sims was heavily pressured on the play and now Georgia Tech must punt. 

Another big punt return for Duke. Blue Devils will start at the Tech 45-yard line. 

Third and five incoming for Duke. 3:17 left in the game.

The pass is incomplete and now it is fourth down for Duke. Huge play here!

The fourth-down pass is broken up! Tech takes over with 3:07 left in the game.

A third down is coming up for Georgia Tech. If they can get this, they likely can run out the clock and win the game. 

Sims carry is short of the marker and it is now fourth down. Punt time for the Yellow Jackets. The defense is going to have to win it. 

Riley Leonard scrambles for a first down. 1:58 left in the game. Duke incomplete pass on the first down and now it is 2nd and 10. 

Huge roughing the passer call on Georgia Tech. Loud boos ensuing here at Bobby Dodd. 

Duke moves the ball and picks up another first down. Now at the 42-yard line. 

Duke is now at the 30-yard line. 35 seconds remaining. 

Another penalty on Georgia Tech. First down Duke at the 15-yard line. 

2nd and 10 for Duke. 25 seconds left. 

3rd and 10 Duke from the 15. 19 seconds left. 

Pass interference coming on Georgia Tech. Penalties have killed this drive. Duke has it on the two-yard line. 

Touchdown Duke with eight seconds remaining. Looks like we are heading to overtime. 

Overtime at Bobby Dodd Stadium is on the way! Georgia Tech lost a 20-6 lead with less than six minutes remaining due to a punt return for a touchdown and the last drive riddled with penalties. 

1st Overtime: 

Duke has won the toss and chosen to play defense.

Sims' first pass was incomplete and now Sims is clearly hurt. Zach Gibson is now in at quarterback. 

Gibson hits Jenkins on third down but they are short. Stewart's field goal attempt is incoming. 

Stewart hits the field goal and Georgia Tech leads it 23-20. 

Duke is now faced with a third and five.

Flag on the play. Also an injured Yellow Jacket. Pass interference on the offense and Duke has to move it backward. 

52-yard field goal attempt coming from Duke to try and extend the game. 

The field goal is no good!!!!! Georgia Tech wins in overtime!!!

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